toast

CEFRA1

/təʊst/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Bread made brown and crisp by heating it.

  2. 02

    verb

    To heat bread until it becomes brown and crisp.

Examples

  • He raised his glass to make a toast to the happy couple.

  • I only have toast and coffee in the morning.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /toʊst/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A short speech honoring someone or wishing success.

  2. A person, group, or notable object to which a salutation with alcohol is made; a person or group held in similar esteem.

  3. A proposed salutation (e.g. saying "cheers") while drinking alcohol.

More examples

In context

  • Let's drink a toast to our friends!

  • At the reception, there were many toasts from the well-wishers.

  • I ate a piece of toast for breakfast.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English tost, from the verb tosten (see below). Sense 3 is according to the Oxford English Dictionary a figurative application of sense 1 dating to 1674. It began as an epithet for a lady being supposed to flavour a bumper like a spiced toast placed in that drink. (In this context, a bumper is a drinking vessel filled to the brim.)